BEAR MT. : Local Knowledge

Resort Name: Bear Mountain
Web Address: Bearmountain.com
Team Riders: JP Walker, Seth Huot, Lauri Heiskari, Simon Chamberlain, Nima Jalali, Chris Bradshaw, Mike Burton, Clayton Shoemaker, Johnny Miller, Lance Hakker, Chad Tarbell, Zak Hale, Lenny Mazzotti, Anthony Mazzotti, Devin Allen, Ryan Tarbell, Melissa Evans, Dana Starr, Jenna Klein

Average Annual Snowfall: 100”
Number of Lifts: 12
Weekend/Weekday Ticket Price: $62/$49
Average Length of Season: November through April
Number of Pipes: 2
Marquee Pipe Location: Chair 9 (Central Park)
Dimensions: Length: 580’ Width: 77’ Transition Radius: 18’ Amount of Vert: 1.5’
Quarterpipe: Y
Number of Parks: The entire mountain is a park
Marquee Park Location: Chair 9 (Central Park)
Banked slalom: Y
Gaps: Y
Hips: Y
Step-ups: Y
Signature Jumps: The Gambler line
Number of Jibs: 100+
Flat Rails: Y
Kinked Rails: Y
Wallrides: Y
Boxes: Y
Rainbows: Y

Professionally Speaking (Johnny Miller’s Favorites)
Warm-up Run: Bear Mountain Express
Freeride Lap: Goldmine Canyon
Park Feature: The Down Bars
Locals Only: Central Park
Pow Stash: Geronimo
Power Lunch: La Montaña
Après Hangout: The Lion’s Den (Joe Carlino’s garage)
Low-cash Lodging: Motel 6
Must-see Event: The Wide Open
Hometown Hero: Nima Jalali